Posts tagged "Medical Licensing"

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

Pennsylvania doctors and nurses often encounter challenges regarding their relationships with patients, especially if a particular patient complains that he or she is not satisfied with the care being provided. From complaints regarding bedside manner to those involving clerical issues, such as having to wait a long time to get an appointment, working as a medical professional can be quite stressful. When a serious problem arises, such as a filed complaint that prompts medical licensing issues, it not only causes stress for the doctor or nurse involved, it may place his or her career on the line.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Friday, December 28, 2018.

Most Pennsylvania hospitals have neonatal intensive care units that provide specialized care to newborn infants. There are typically several nurses working in a NICU at once, working as a team to provide care and treatment for a hospital's youngest patients. Several incidents in a hospital in another state have resulted in a nurse having his medical license suspended. He is also facing criminal charges.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

Hundreds of Pennsylvania doctors write prescriptions every day. Prescription medication is used to treat a wide variety of ailments, including chronic pain conditions, infections or acute symptoms resulting from injury or sudden illness. If a licensing board believes it has evidence to suggest that a doctor is misusing his or her prescription-writing privileges, it could lead to a medical license suspension.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Wednesday, November 28, 2018.

There are numerous issues that could prompt the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine to suspend a doctor's practice privileges or to sanction his or her ability to write prescriptions or to engage in private practice. If a physician's license is suspended, however, there are still options for a meaningful physician license defense. In fact, there are often several key factors that can help those facing such situations to resolve their problems.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Friday, November 16, 2018.

During their courses of normal duty, Pennsylvania psychiatrists often treat patients who, for one reason or other, benefit from taking prescription drugs. It is no secret that controlled substances are often highly addictive, which is why doctor supervision is so important to patient safety. A licensing board in another state says a psychiatrist failed in his obligation to carefully oversee patients for whom he had prescribed such drugs.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Friday, November 2, 2018.

When a Pennsylvania doctor's conduct is called into question, it can create complications for patients regarding their current health care regimens. If a medical licensing board suspends a physician's license, he or she is still obligated to help primary care patients obtain treatment elsewhere. A doctor in another state is currently going through a similar situation following reprimand and license suspension due to allegations of misconduct.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Monday, October 22, 2018.

Nurses in Pennsylvania and beyond go to school for a long time to obtain their licenses to practice nursing. While they may have a certain amount of field experience during training, real life situations often involve unexpected issues that can prove quite challenging to deal with. One issue that nurses face on a daily basis that can be complicated at times is administering medication to their patients. If a patient later claims that a nurse was negligent, it could lead to medical licensing problems for him or her.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Friday, October 5, 2018.

If a medical licensing board suspends a Pennsylvania doctor's license, he or she may, at some point, have the opportunity to request a renewal, which, if granted, would enable to him or her to return to practicing medicine in this state. Such situations can be quite complex, however, and most physicians understand that they will face great challenges, especially if acting on their own behalf for medical license defense. There is really no need to do so, however, since strong legal support is available.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

There are numerous situations that can cause a Pennsylvania doctor to face administrative licensing proceedings. For instance, it may occur if a patient accuses a physician of wrongdoing or if a doctor fails to adhere to protocol that governs his or her behavior in the workplace. A licensing board has the authority in appropriate circumstances to place a doctor on probation, suspend or even revoke his or her medical license.

On behalf of Brian Quinn of The Law Offices of Brian E. Quinn posted in Medical Licensing on Monday, September 10, 2018.

If a Pennsylvania doctor is placed on suspension, he or she is then prohibited from practicing medicine in the state unless and until such time that the suspension is officially lifted. A licensing board in another state has suspended a particular doctor there until 2020, following the death of one of his patients. The decedent's family is blaming the doctor for negligence, saying their loved one might still be alive if the doctor had not over-prescribed narcotics.

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